論文の公開元へEfficacy of human resource development program for young industry personnel who will be involved in future medical device development
概要
Background Training next-generation personnel from small/medium enterprises (SMEs) is an urgent issue in promoting
medical device research and development (R&D). Since 2014 we have engaged in governmentally funded human resource
development program for medical/non-medical SMEs, and have assessed its effectiveness by analyzing self-evaluation of
achievement level (SEAL) data obtained before and after the training course.
Methods Human resource development experts interviewed 34 key opinion leaders with deep knowledge of medical device
R&D from industry, government, and academia. The skills required for R&D personnel were written down, and a set of
skills was created by making a greatest common measure in the list of common elements among them. Using that skill sets,
skill evaluations were conducted on trainees at “Osaka University Training Course,” twice before participation and after
completion of the entire program using SEAL assessment.
Results There were 97 men and 25 women, with one-third in the’30 s. Among them, 61 participants (50%) were from R&D
divisions, and 32 (26%) were from business/sales divisions. 94 (77%) were from medical SMEs, and 28 (23%) were from
non-medical SMEs (new entry). After completing the training course, significant growth was observed in every item of both
Soft and Hard skill sets. Especially in new entry SME members, a striking improvement was observed in practical medical
knowledge to enhance communication with medical doctors (p < 0.0001).
Conclusion Our training course, though 7-day-short in total, showed that both Soft and Hard skills could be improved in
young medical/non-medical SME members. Further assessment is needed to establish the necessary skill sets for our future
partners from industries, to foster the creation of innovative medical devices through med-tech collaboration. ...
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